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2 Samuel 5:22-25

2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 Samuel 5:22 It may be that the sound of marching was a distinct sound caused by the Lord that frightened the Philistines (as in 2 Kings 7:6). Another possibility is that the Philistines knew the sound was of trees, so David used it as cover for his attack. He drove the Philistines out of the central hill country.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _David Against the Philistines_ 2 Samuel 5:17-25 17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard _of it,_ a...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּסִ֥פוּ עֹ֛וד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לַֽ עֲלֹ֑ות...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER VII. _ THE KINGDOM ESTABLISHED._ 2 Samuel 5:10. THE events in David's reign that followed the capture of Mount Zion and the appointment of Jerusalem as the capital of the country were all of...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JEHOVAH'S VICTORIES OVER THE PHILISTINES 2 Samuel 5:13 David's prosperity led to luxurious living and sensual indulgence, out of which sprang the troubles of his after-life, 2 Samuel 5:13; 2 Samuel...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    TWO VICTORIES OF DAVID OVER THE PHILISTINES...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE PHILISTINES CAME UP AGAIN, doubtless with greater force, as those that saw their all lay at stake....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 5:22 Philistines H6430 up H5927 (H8800) again H3254 (H8686) deployed H5203 (H8735) Valley H6010 Rephaim...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David becomes king over Israel. War with Philistines. CHARACTERS: God, David, Hiram. CONCLUSION: Those who have the Lord of Hosts for them need have no fear what hosts of men or demons can...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Samuel 5:2. _Thou shalt feed my people._ Probably the highpriest, or a prophet, delivered a short coronation charge, as Samuel had already done. This divine promise is made the final reason why they...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Then all of the tribes came to David there in Hebron, and they said, Behold, we're of your bone, we're of your flesh. In times past, when Saul was king, you were the one that led us out to victories o...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 14:13; 1 Kings 20:22...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    And spread themselves — The expression intimates, that they were very numerous, and made a very formidable appearance. So we read, Revelation 20:9, of the church's enemies going up on the breadth of t...

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